March 25, 2014
In anticipation of the winter storm, the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) is urging passengers tosign up for electronic News Updates at http://www.ripta.com/detours-news; RIPTA will e-mail system disruption notices to passengers on this distribution list. Passengers are strongly advised to monitor news reports, check www.RIPTA.com and RIPTA’s social media outlets (Facebook @RideRIPTA ,Twitter @RIPTA_RI) for service advisory […]
Learn moreMarch 24, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twelve bus routes in Providence on Sunday, April 27, 2014 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser. Routes 1, 3, 11, 20, 22, 30, 52, 60, 66, and 72 will be detoured from 10:30am to 11:30am; Routes 6 and 92 will be detoured from […]
Learn moreMarch 20, 2014
U.S. Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and U.S. Representatives Jim Langevin (D-RI) and David Cicilline (D-RI) today joined with Governor Lincoln D. Chafee in announcing $1.6 million in federal aid to help the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) cover costs of rebuilding and strengthening infrastructure damaged by Superstorm Sandy. RIPTA will […]
Learn moreMarch 19, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour twelve bus routes in Providence on Sunday, April 27, 2014 to accommodate the Get Gored for Good Festival Fundraiser. Routes 1, 3, 11, 20, 22, 30, 52, 60, 66, and 72 will be detoured from 10:30am to 11:30am; Routes 6 and 92 will be detoured from […]
Learn moreMarch 19, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour three bus routes in the Providence area on Sunday, April 27, 2014 to accommodate the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Bicycle Race. Routes 33, 34, and 60 will be detoured from 6:00am to 6:30pm. The following detours will be in effect on Sunday, April 27th […]
Learn moreMarch 6, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour four bus routes in Providence on Saturday, March 8, 2014 from 9:30 am to 2:30 pm to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Service will resume with regularly scheduled trips after 2:30 pm. The following route detours will be in effect on Saturday, March 8, 2014: […]
Learn moreMarch 6, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will detour bus routes in Newport on Saturday, March 15, 2014 to accommodate the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The following route changes will be in effect on Saturday, March 15, 2014: Route 60 (Newport/Providence):Trips into the Newport Gateway Center between 9:00 am and Noon will travel along the […]
Learn moreMarch 6, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) and Representative John G. Edwards, Senior Deputy Majority Leader, along with Senator Louis P. DiPalma (District 12), Senator Christopher Scott Ottiano (District 11), Senator Walter S. Felag, Jr. (District 10), and Representative Dennis M. Canario (District 71) will hold a community meeting to discuss proposed transit service to […]
Learn moreMarch 4, 2014
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced today that they will offer express bus service to Pawtucket Red Sox (PawSox) baseball games every Sunday this season. RIPTA will offer express bus service from Kennedy Plaza in downtown Providence to McCoy Stadium for their Sunday games beginning Sunday, April 6, 2014 and throughout the rest […]
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